A treasure from the past : Former sperm whale distribution in Indonesian waters unveiled using distribution models and historical whaling data

Aim: This study is the first in Indonesia to assess historical sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) seasonal distributions by combining historical whaling data with environmental factors associated with sperm whale habitat preferences. As current records of whale occurrence covering the whole of Ind...

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Published in:Journal of Biogeography
Main Authors: Sahri, Achmad, Putra, Mochamad I.H., Mustika, Putu L.K., Murk, Albertinka J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Maxent
cetacean
conservation management
generalized additive model
historical whaling data
species distribution model
sperm whale
Gam
Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whale
Online Access:https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/a-treasure-from-the-past-former-sperm-whale-distribution-in-indon
https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13931

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